Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Hawara dated AD 395 – 642

Linen cloth with looped pile on the face side. Formed in weft stripes.
Plain woven. There are 17 warp threads and 14 weft threads pwe centimetre. Five, three as a group to form loop, five.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Hawara dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.55
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 199mm , Width: 88mm
  • Site: Hawara
  • Latitude: 29.266667
  • Longitude: 30.9